Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

black as coal

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.44 in modern English

Syllables: black- as -coal
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Completely black.

Example Sentences

"I wanna see it painted / painted black / black as night / black as coal"
"Well she's black as coal, but she burn like a fire, And she wrap herself around you like a well-worn tire."

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English blak as cole.

Inflected Forms

as black as coal (canonical)

Phrases

coal black

Synonyms

pitch-black black as tar black

Antonyms

white as snow

Questions

What does black as coal mean?: Completely black.
Where does black as coal come from?: Inherited from Middle English blak as cole.

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